Here s an easy way to bring new life to your old coffee table.
Adding a shelf to a coffee table.
Buy pvc pipe that has a diameter of 2 inches 5 1 cm from your local hardware store.
This coffee table has two spacious drawers along with an open shelving space for storage.
A shelf adds a layer of storage and immediately makes a table more useful.
Your coffee table is the anchor of your living room making a design statement and serving as a visual focal point.
Remote controls magazines knick knacks mail if it s in your hand when you sit down on the couch chances are it ends up on the coffee table and cluttered is a design statement no one wants to make.
Step 1 select your wood.
Adding wheels is a good idea because this wooden table design will be hard to move without them.
Extend the height of a metal table with pvc pipe.
This coffee table has two spacious drawers along with an open shelving space for storage.
Lay painted wood planks on the bottom of a frame to create a bonus shelf and bring vibrant color to your room.
There are a few things that can trip you up when designing a shelf most notably wood movement.
It s also one of the most clutter prone surfaces in your house.
Turn your table onto its side and place the pvc pieces over each foot then stand it up carefully.
And as peter turner demonstrates it can be incorporated neatly into a night table a hall table or a coffee table.
Later you can use wood stain or paint to match the color of the shelf to the table more closely.
Cut the pvc pipe into 4 equal pieces measuring the same height you want to add to your table.
If you want your shelf to match look for a piece of wood with a similar grain pattern.
For a homemade coffee table with an outdoorsy look check out this birch log coffee table.